Clara Audition

Ext. Scene-Phone Booth

Emily is at a pay phone overlooking Sarmosa Drive. Brendan is below at a phone booth speaking to her. He does not know she can see him. Emily and Brendan use to date until he became too involved in her life. Seeking her independence she left him. Now she realizes that was the worst thing she could have done because she is in the worst kind of trouble, with the worst people. Emily is trying to make contact with someone who cares, she does not want help, she does not want to get back with Brendan, she is just a troubled girl in a mist of confusion and doubt.


Emily
(over phone)
Brendan?

Brendan
Emily?

Emily
(weakly)
Yeah. How’s things?

Brendan
(slow, deliberate)
Fine.

Emily
Yeah?

Brendan
uh huh.

Emily
That’s good.
(you can sense the trouble and worry in her voice)

Brendan
What’s goin on, Em?
(not “what’s up,” but more like what kind of trouble are you in, can I help)

Emily
It’s good to see you.
(upset, but words don’t sound strange even though she is unveiling her location...that she is within his view without him knowing earlier)

Emily
It’s been some time

Brendan
Two months.

Emily
Yeah. I didn’t even know your locker. I had to ask Brain.

Brendan
Em, why don’t we meet somewhere?

Emily
I can’t

Brendan
Why not?

Emily
I screwed up real bad. I really screwed up.
(pause)
(blubbering, fast and incoherent)
I did what she said with the brick, I didn’t know it was bad, but the pin’s on it now for poor Frisco and they’re playing it all on me.